PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, August 26, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored the need to establish sports as a profession when she delivered an inspirational message in the opening ceremonies of the Batang Pinoy 2019 national championships held yesterday at Raul V. Mitra Complex in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan...

PASAY CITY, August 22, 2019 – Stressing on the growing importance of enabling the Filipino youth to make educated decisions in regard to their health, education, and development, Department of Education (DepEd) posed the challenge of creating “an environment of openness, where the youth of Generation Z are able to...

PASIG CITY, August 21, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones welcomed Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz during a courtesy call on August 14 to discuss prospective areas of partnership in education. The Israeli Ambassador proposed and requested the inclusion of the story of the...

PASIG CITY, August 20, 2019 – Department of Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Tuesday welcomed the support of several legislators who have expressed their intent to help address gaps and push for reforms in the education sector amid the challenges faced by the agency. During the Department’s organizational meeting...

PASIG CITY, August 19, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Wednesday set the record straight on the alleged deficiencies in the Department’s physical accomplishments vis-à-vis targets during an organizational meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture for the 18th Congress...

PASIG CITY, August 17, 2019 – Amid reports of alleged extravagant and unnecessary trainings and seminars and other planning and assessment activities being conducted across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) stood firm on its commitment to provide its approximately 900,000 teachers and 65,000 personnel with the needed training...